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Trail Rescue Australia (TRA) is a private company focused specifically on UAV rapid response search and rescue (UAV-RRSAR) on long-distance trails, adventure events and trekking expeditions in remote areas of Australia.
TRA specialises in remote arid, desert and savannah environments,
but operates across other remote areas of Australia.
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CORE SERVICES
Trail Rescue Australia provides specialist rapid response UAV SAR, trail medical support, training and specialist operations and logistics support for Police and Emergency Services SAR taskings.
In life-threatening or missing-person situations we assist in activating 000 and the relevant Police or emergency services and then operate as a specialist support asset within the Australian Search and Rescue system, delivering specialised, rapid response UAV field teams for searches, remote FOBs, logistics and medical support.
UAV SAR SUPPORT
Specialised UAV SAR support for rapid deployment of drone teams carrying portable, modular and advanced UAV systems, capable of accessing and deploying in difficult, remote terrain, day or night and BVLOS. Service also provides a payload emergency resupply of up to 5kg.
TRAIL SEARCH AND RESCUE
Trail Search and Rescue (SAR) standby and rapid-response service for short-notice call-outs, deploying specialist UAV field teams equipped with advanced IR/thermal UAVs and operating alongside helicopters, ATVs and 4WDs, in support of Police and other emergency service–led search and rescue operations.
TRAIL MEDICAL SUPPORT
Baseline trail medical support (TMS) services that deliver first aid, preventative trail health care (PTHC), casualty monitoring, and trail evacuations. Advanced medical support provided by our partners Outdoor Wilderness Response
FROM THE FIELD
Image: NW Kimberley Region - UAV narrow gorge recon - Lost expedition member
Image: Search for injured hiker on the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT)
Image: Hiker rescue on Section 5, Razorback Ridge, Larapinta Trail
Image: Night TI UAV support for trail paramedic evacuation on the Larapinta Trail
HIGH DEMAND PRODUCTS
TRAINING COURSES
Basic and advance in person and online courses in emergency signalling, self-rescue techniques, wilderness survival and lost-self recovery. Very popular with hikers, Rangers and guides working in remote areas alone, in small teams or on tours.
SCENARIO TRAINING
Test and apply your rescue, emergency and survival skills, capabilities, knowledge and equipment in realistic-based scenario training in rough, remote and rugged terrain. Various levels of courses offered for solo hikers, groups and first responders.
KNOWLEDGE & COMMUNITY
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ABOUT US
Trail Rescue Australia (TRA) is a private company of field specialists with extensive experience in trail support, SAR, UAVs, emergency evacuations and specialised training in the NT, WA, FNQ, SA and VIC.
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The TRA team have hiked and worked on the Larapinta Trail, the Australian Alps Walking Track (AAWT) since 2004 and across remote areas of the Kimberley, Central Australia, the Australian Alps and Wet Tropics.
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We work closely with Outback Wilderness Response who provide all advanced
paramedic and medical care and evacuation needs.
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